Algebra-1

To expand the expression (−2x − 2)( −x − 2), we can use the distributive property and multiply each term of the first expression by each term of the second expression:

(−2x − 2)( −x − 2) = −2x * (−x − 2) − 2 * (−x − 2)

Expanding further:

= 2x² + 4x + 2x + 4

Combining like terms:

= 2x...